gender

Using a unique, farmer-focused research methodology, this project encourages women to view themselves not as secondary players in the agricultural sector, but as principal farmers, researchers, teachers, and active agents of social change.

The presence of women in the field of research remains low, and equal opportunities do not come without specific upstream measures.

We tried to be funny, but we couldn't. We were too busy rolling our eyes.

While men have more privileges than women, evidence shows that the costs of masculine norms may be steep not only on girls and women, but also on young boys and men.

Financial inclusion is one of the most effective accelerators of economic participation by women; it is therefore important to design products that help women overcome barriers to access and inclusion.

Population Foundation of India used a television soap opera as a vehicle to raise awareness on vital gender issues, question patriarchial gender norms, and change attitudes among India’s rural poor.

On our reading list this week: understanding the numbers behind the Swachh Bharat Mission; the absurd way we talk to survivors of sexual assault; five questions to help you identify the right problem; and more.

With sexuality continuing to be a taboo topic for most Indians, the country’s urban young have little access to credible information on sexual health. Governments, funders and nonprofits must look to the internet as a possible solution.

Take a few minutes to read some of the most compelling articles we discovered this month as we trawled the World Wide Web.

Shireen Jejeebhoy talks about how a project she worked on unwittingly excluded the most vulnerable girls in a population; why and how this happened and what can be done to prevent it from happening again.